It’s not every day a moose calf makes a surprise visit at your local slab of stoke, but that’s exactly what recently went down at Colorado's Breckenridge Skatepark.
Yep! I don't know about you, but out here in San Diego this would obviously be unheard of. But on the morning of Thursday, October 16, a baby moose calf somehow found itself at the bottom of the deep end of the skatepark's bowl. Check the post from Team Pain Skateparks below.
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Since I wasn't actually there, I think it's best for Team Pain Skateparks to tell the story. Here's what they reported on Instagram:
On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 16, Colorado Parks and Wildlife received a call about a calf moose that had gotten stuck at the bottom of a bowl at the Breckenridge Skatepark. While the moose was not trying to land a kickflip, the moose became separated from its mother when it accidentally fell into the bowl.
After sedating the moose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife worked with the Breckenridge Police Department and the town of Breckenridge to safely remove the moose from the bowl. Once the moose had been pulled from the bed of leaves at the bottom of the bowl, Colorado Parks and Wildlife carried the moose to a location away from the skatepark. Colorado Parks and Wildlife monitored the moose closely until the sedation wore off and he was able to stand on his own.
Eventually, the young calf was able to reunite with his mother — who stood nearby throughout the rescue mission. The mother and son duo then departed from the area.
Pretty wild, right? All's well that ends well. I know this isn't your average skatepark story, but if you ask me, it was news worth sharing. I'm just glad the calf ended up with its mom.
Big shoutout to the crews involved for handling a situation that’s equal parts random, wholesome, and pretty unforgettable. Only in Colorado, right?
